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High Schools in West Essex Regional School District

At a glance

DistrictWest Essex Regional School District129^th of 609 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →

School

1,061

Students

Top rankedWest Essex High School96^th of 434 New Jersey high schools

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Summary:

The West Essex Regional School District in New Jersey is home to one standout high school, West Essex High School. This school consistently ranks among the top 15% of high schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasting a 91.3% 4-year graduation rate.

West Essex High School's students excel academically, outperforming the state average on NJSLA/NJGPA assessments across multiple subjects and grade levels. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 66.4% of 9th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.6 to 1, lower than the state average.

While West Essex High School's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% for 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the state's target of 10%, it is still lower than the district average. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $9,583 for the 2018-2019 school year is in line with the state average. With only 3.79% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, West Essex High School serves a relatively affluent student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Total
West Essex High School	Public	9-12	65 West Greenbrook Rd	North Caldwell	07006	Essex County	West Essex Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-1200	1,061	93	11.4	3.3%	844 (79.5%)	25 (2.4%)	101 (9.5%)	68 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.4%)	69.8	96^th of 434 public high schools	77.9%		78.4	64^th of 429 public high schools	85.1%	32	83.5	32.2	66.4	36.7	36.5	89.0	89.0	100.0	100.0	$9,583

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Caldwell School District	0.64 mi	2	20^th
Essex Regional Educational Services Commission	1.02 mi	3
Little Falls Township Public School District	1.27 mi	3	172^nd
Fairfield Public School District	1.39 mi	2	161^st
Caldwell-West School District	1.46 mi	7	175^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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